State Pre-K Funding: 2012-13 School Year PDF - The Education Commission of the States reviewed policies across all 50 states to determine 2012-13 state expenditures on pre-K programs serving 4-year-olds. The goal of this analysis was to determine how state commitment to pre-K programs serving 4-year-olds fared during a flat budget year. Findings indicate that while 26 states cut K-12 funding in 2012-13, state funding for pre-K programs serving 4-year-olds increased by 3.6%. With increasing awareness of the impact quality early learning has on 3rd –grade reading proficiency, many states are preserving or even boosting their funding for pre-K. (Mike Griffith, ECS, April 2013)...Author: Michael GriffithPublication:Publisher: Education Commission of the States